“Charter schools are public schools serving our children with our money. Instead of standing apart, charters should be partnering with districts, sharing lessons, and sharing credit.” - Arne Duncan, Oct. 2009 The Sierra Expeditionary Learning School is aligned with TTUSD’s commitment to educational programs with proven positive outcomes and supports all of the TTUSD’s [...]
Who are we?In early 2009, a group of local families came together with the goal to provide an alternative public education option in Truckee. We are a diverse group of parents with a wide range of skills to contribute to this project. Our dedicated group includes teachers, contractors, small business owners, non-profit directors, lawyers and [...]
Members present: Keri, Angelica, SunMie, Jen, Anna, Carolyn, Allison, Kim, Elizabeth, Jill, Melissa, EricaTTUSD Update- KimKim met with two board members, Kirsten Livak & Bev Ducey. They were both receptive and mentioned that they liked the EL model. Kirsten is going to talk with Steve tonight and give us direction this week. They both stressed [...]
Who are we?In early 2009, a group of local families came together with the goal to provide an alternative public education option in Truckee. We are a diverse group of parents with a wide range of skills to contribute to this project. Our dedicated group includes teachers, contractors, small business owners, non-profit directors, lawyers and [...]
SELS was founded by group of local parents and residents that desire to see an alternative public education option in Truckee. The goal was to complement the current educational model in the community and provide an alternative option for students and teachers. The founders were diverse group of volunteers that were organized and highly motivated [...]
Working committees met at Anna Demm's house. Meeting with TTUSD Erica, Carolyn and Kim shared info about the meeting with TTUSD - Steve Jennings (Superintendant), and Steve Dickinson (Finane). Overall, it was a very positive meeing - impression was that Steve D and Steve J were both impressed with the knowledge and inspiration driving the [...]
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